DECEMBER 28, 2022

Point-of-Care Testing May Minimize Resistance Risk During Sterilization

In facilities with moderate to high rates of pathogen carriage, point-of-care testing for multidrug-resistant organisms may optimize resource use while minimizing the risk for between-patient pathogen transmission after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, according to a new study presented at the 2022 annual meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology.

Preventing patient-to-patient transmission of infectious pathogens associated with reusable duodenoscopes is crucial, and